Carlisle was asked about the report after practice on Tursday and called it the worst kind of "fake news."

"Very sad," Carlisle said (via the Dallas Morning News). "And I view that situation as a baseless and journalistically unethical rehashing of a proven non-event. That's what that is. Have you ever heard the term 'fake news'? This is the most insidious form."

Earlier this week, an Oregon newspaper published details of a case in which a woman accused Cuban of sexual assault. No charges were filed in the case, but there were some disturbing details, including a photo a detective reportedly called "significant." Cuban emphatically denied the allegation.

The NBA is reviewing the matter. When Cuban was contacted by Business Insider by email, he wrote, "It didn't happen."